[Lowfer] HF data burst
Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
dexter.mc at gmail.com
Thu Oct 13 15:08:14 EDT 2016
David L. Wilson wrote:
> Sounds pretty much like one of the modes of an ionosphere sounder. There
> are ones operated by Lincoln Labs in MA and also one in Wallops Island. I
> have monitored both up close. They are not very high powered and basically
> vertical so you generally have to somewhat close to one except in unusual
> conditions ( I hear Wallops Is. here in Fredericksburg, VA and occasion the
> one in MA.) I will e-mail you a waterfall capture of one.
>
>
>
Thanks David! That's a perfect fit for what I've been hearing. The
signal is always stronger during the day on a 60M dipole compared to a
60M 1/4 wave vertical. The dipole has an elevated reflector about 12
feet below producing a bit higher angle pattern.
Dex
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